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. It is the sequel to ''

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. In this game, players act as the

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, communicating through a custom microphone-equipped gamepad.

Gameplay

''Seaman 2'' plays much like the original ''Seaman'', but instead of playing as an actual inhabitant, the player is much more of a god, with the ability to alter environments to give things to the island's inhabitants.

Reception

''Seaman 2'' was the top-selling game during the week of its release in Japan at 33,000 copies. The game sold a total of 61,878 copies in the region in 2007.

References

External links

Seaman.TV
- official ''Seaman'' website 2007 video games God games Japan-exclusive video games Microphone-controlled computer games PlayStation 2 games PlayStation 2-only games Sega video games Video game sequels Single-player video games Video games developed in Japan {{life-simulation-videogame-stub